Etymology

cicala

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Today it means: A cicada. Full definition →

Occitan cicala ← Italian cicala ← Early Medieval Latin cicāla
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cicala · noun1

  1. Classical Latincicāda
  2. Early Medieval Latincicāla
  3. Italiancicala
  4. Occitancicala
  5. English todaycicala

Derived from Italian cicala and Occitan cicala. Doublet of cicada.

Cicala · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromCicala
  2. English todayCicala

Borrowed from Italian Cicala.

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